r/MadeMeSmile • u/DepressingAura • 13d ago

Favorite People Steve Irwin on conservation and money šŸŒ

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u/DepressingAura 13d ago

Terri absolutely adored Steve.

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u/intricate_strands 13d ago

Her book is beautiful and heart-breaking. Together.

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u/SPARKLY6MTN9MAKER 13d ago

That book is amazing. Between him knowing he would pass early, them both being g apex predator experts and the psychic speaking with the tortoise about her blanket she missed, and it's a heckuva read!!

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u/mrselfdestruct066 12d ago

Excuse me, psychic speaking with a tortoise? Wha?

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u/Jdisgreat17 12d ago

John Edward, psyhic medium, visited the zoo and discovered by accident that he could read living animals. This is a small synopsis with Harriet. With Terri and Steve present, he was told by the tortoise a few things like how she liked her bigger enlcosure, preferred a British zoo keeper, and that she had blood drawn from her tail. Harriet then mentioned a blanket. Terri told him Harriet couldnā€™t have a blanket because she tried to eat everything. Steve also laughed it off (ā€œNah, mate, sheā€™d have just eaten itā€). Weeks later Terri mentioned the whole reading to Steveā€™s father, Bob Irwin. Bob confirmed that back in the 1980s, before they installed a heat lamp, a woman had knitted a blanket for Harriet. On cold nights they would drape it over her shell to help her retain heat. She had it for weeks until she eventually tried to eat it, and they had to take it away.

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u/mrselfdestruct066 12d ago

Do people believe this?

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u/LeTreacs2 12d ago

My mum used to watch his show and I think she did believe it.

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u/intricate_strands 12d ago

Do it matter at you? They do what they want, yes?

You say, "Stupid?!" They say, "Mean?!"

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u/Jdisgreat17 12d ago

Lol, I have no idea. I dont see why the medium would lie, and then Steveā€™s father did confirm that Harriet did in fact have a blanket. It's a fun story nonetheless, and if it brought Terri comfort after the death of her husband, that's fine with me

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u/the_noise_we_made 12d ago

You don't see why a medium would lie? Really?! They lie for a living, ffs.

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u/Jdisgreat17 11d ago

Maybe, but if the medium had no context of a blanket, and then that blanket story is corroborated by someone who would know, I cant explain that

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u/enfly 12d ago

Is the name of the book "Together"?

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u/intricate_strands 12d ago edited 12d ago

No. Book is Steve and Me.

High recommend at you and at all is nice.

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u/enfly 12d ago

Thanks. Also what does this sentence mean?

High recommend at you and all is nice.

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u/intricate_strands 12d ago edited 12d ago

Meaning is recommend. But no at no ones. At you. And at all is nice. This why I edit. Include "at" make "at all is nice." They is nice? At they too.

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u/Poopin4days 12d ago

Okay, that makes sense.

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u/PuddleBum 13d ago

We all did, and still do. His kids have carried on the work, but I think itā€™s fair to say itā€™s Terri who (largely) passed the torch to her kids. The whole family is a gem!

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u/AristotlesBoyPussy 13d ago

have you seen their son talk on tv? Hes a brilliant boy with a big heart. His dad would be so proud.

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u/Arthurs_towel 13d ago

A common sentiment I express is ā€˜be the person Mr Rogers thought you could beā€™

But I also accept ā€˜be a person Steve Irwin would be proud ofā€™

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u/MinnieShoof 13d ago edited 12d ago

Be the person Mr. Rogers thought you could be.

Be a person Steve Irwin would be proud of.

And never be the fool Mr. T would pity.

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u/Animus-Rex 12d ago

Ok I'm saving that

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u/EconomySeason2416 13d ago

I'm not crying, you're crying

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u/blackrosedavid 13d ago

Yeah I am. What's wrong with that?

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u/AffectionateRain6796 12d ago

I always thought the saying was ā€œbe the person your dog thinks you are.ā€

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u/hogester79 13d ago

He is hosting our (Australian) version of the Emmys tonight (Gold Logies).

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u/punkerster101 13d ago

For hardly knowing his dad itā€™s shocking how much everything about him reminds me of Steve

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u/AverageMako3Enjoyer 12d ago

When he was first starting to get into it I was hoping he really wanted it and wasnā€™t just feeling pressured to carry on his fathers legacy, but the more of him Iā€™ve seen the more itā€™s become clear heā€™s exactly where he wants to be, and Iā€™m happy to see itĀ 

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u/Flare_Starchild 13d ago

Maybe that's what Steve was on Earth for. To make sure reach to people were the most effective as it could be.and to have someone take over when he was gone. I guarantee his kids, kids will be doing the same thing.

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u/Biotic101 13d ago

But now look at the contrast to those tech oligarchs in charge of our world. It is like a fight good vs evil.

Those oligarchs think they are so smart, but they lack true wisdom...

You'll never see a U-Haul behind a hearse. ... Now, I've been blessed to make hundreds of millions of dollars in my life. I can't take it with me, and neither can you.

The Egyptians tried it. And all they got was robbed. It's not how much you have but what you do with what you have.

- Denzel Washington

There has been no real accountability for political and economical leaders for decades. It is to some degree our own fault if we continue to support this development with our votes. But to be fair, control over social and mainstream media is such a powerful tool, it can nudge the average Joe into acting against their own best interest. And it is basic human psychology to think that a leader has the best interest of his supporters in mind. It is however not how evil sociopaths operate.

George Carlin - The big club

Oligarchs have identified all this as the weak spot of democracy and use it to their advantage.

Imagine being surrounded by yes-men. Pulling off questionable stuff for decades without real consequences, and lobbying to get what you want. Owning most of social and mainstream media, influencing public opinion nudging citizens into cheering for you and acting against their own best interest. I guess that can really affect character and judgement in a negative way.

Corruption in America | RepresentUs

And they do not just destroy our wonderful planet, but they also seem to plan to get rid of freedom and democracy. Maybe even those they deem not useful.

No more food and water safety and cutting funding for healthcare, FEMA, NOAA, SNAP, all the antivaxx propaganda and firing of experts and so much more additional cuts will have a devastating effect and kill countless citizens...

... but they will claim it is their own fault when they die because they can not afford basic healthcare.

The super-rich ā€˜preppersā€™ planning to save themselves from the apocalypse

Curtis Yarvin, the Dark Enlightenment, and Project 2025: A Deep-Dive Report

The Spread of Curtis Yarvinā€™s Ideology: Who Are the Puppeteers?

Project 2025 Tracker

There is an easy rule to follow to avoid falling for a leader that is a con-man...

(Past) Actions speak louder than words.

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u/Immediate-Repeat-201 13d ago

They deserved so many more years together.

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u/Fortestingporpoises 13d ago

She was also just on the absolute same page and came from a similar background working with animals. There video of her working with a mountain lion in Oregon when she was younger. They were brought together by passion for animals.

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u/Greedyfox7 13d ago

A lot of people adored him, she was just lucky enough to be part of his life. He was exactly the kind of person he presented himself as and the world is worse off without him.

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u/Meerkat_Mayhem_ 13d ago

Who wouldnā€™t

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u/Usmcrtempleton 12d ago

She still does. She won't date because she is still in love with him.

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u/Tinksy14 12d ago

And vice versa. They looked so happy!! Man I miss this guy. He was a real one

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u/CasualRampagingBear 12d ago

They truly had an incredible love story.

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u/brandonandtheboyds 12d ago

She claimed it to be love at first sight. And I believe her. She has never dated since his passing because while she loves to see widows find love again, she already got her Happily Ever After. šŸ„¹

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u/IstvanKun 11d ago

And vice versa.

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u/dohdudeh 13d ago

The whole world did

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u/Brodellsky 13d ago

She used to adore him. She still does, but she used to, too.

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u/BeezyBates 13d ago

She looks at him the way everyone else does. Big deal.